Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski

Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski

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Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski

First published in 1922, this classic text examines the extensive and complex trading system maintained by the Trobriand Islanders. While the main theme is economics and social organization, the power of magic, mythology and folklore are also examined.

`Not only ethnographers and economists will delight in this bookThe author's infinitely careful scientific method makes the material he has collected so completely trustworthy ... we commend it to all.' - The Spectator

Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) was a founder of modern social anthropology. He held the first chair in social anthropology at the London School of Economics from 1927. In 1938 he moved to the United States, where he taught at Yale and conducted field research in Mexico.
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ISBN 13 9780415090940
ISBN 10 0415090946
Title Argonauts of the Western Pacific
Author Bronislaw Malinowski
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1978-10-12
Number of pages 620
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